***Official*** New Zealand in India 2016

[wellAlbidarned]

Devcich opening in Test cricket anywhere other than India would be so many levels of hilarious. Put it back of a length on a fourth stump line for, like, three balls and he's almost guaranteed to nick off

It's one of those things I want to see out of morbid curiousity, kinda like trump becoming president.

 

[Gnske]

Nothing more pleasing than a silent Indian crowd.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Guptill to score 237*

we know he can do it . . .

 

[Jono]

Good opening stand so far. Weathered the storm.

 

[Zinzan]

Good opening stand so far. Weathered the screams

Fixed

 

[Jono]

Nes: "Kohli can't be endearing himself by complaining about Shami's fielding. I thought it was a very good effort by someone who has bowled a few overs of good fast bowling." -- Yeah, I don't think he could have prevented that third run either.

Kohli's campaign against ugly as **** cricketers continues. WAG

 

[Zinzan]

Good observation from Fleming about Latham taking a shorter-step forward to Ashwin this time, I hadn't really noticed.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I think that's just the Indian fans outside of RANDI. I can't recall any of our prestigious members being against him.

O rly. Time for some digging.

The following posts were easy to find. Harsh and you are no longer RANDIs.

Wanna see Lokesh behind the stumps. If he's decent we can dItch Saha and play him at 6.

**** off what's Saha done to you guys?

Saha doing something useful for once

**** off forgotten the SL series where he got two important 50s already have you. CW seriously need to leave Saha alone.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Actually scratch that, I don't think you two actually count as "prestigious members".

 

[Daemon]

She's a different pitch today

 

[Dan]

Saha is a hero.

 

[Shri]

Would be funny if the pitch flattens out for no reason tomorrow.

Bahahaha.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Cricinfo has already started its narrative of "wickets aren't falling so the pitch is slow and flat now"

 

[Daemon]

The following posts were easy to find. Harsh and you are no longer RANDIs.

Excuse me? Who put you in charge?

 

[Athlai]

So Guptill has given one chance, lovely to see so many blokes whinging about him anyway. Latham batting beautifully at the other end, has also given a chance.

 

[cnerd123]

The following posts were easy to find. Harsh and you are no longer RANDIs.

That was less me hating Saha and more wanting to make Lokesh a regular in the XI tbh,

 

[Kippax]

Devcich opening in Test cricket anywhere other than India would be so many levels of hilarious. Put it back of a length on a fourth stump line for, like, three balls and he's almost guaranteed to nick off

That's why Hesson would potentially do it in India though, see? Devcich really channels a swagman's ingenuity against the spinners, the sheer versatility in his hands and in his mind. He's been no Daryl Mitchell disappointment, that's for sure. He's knuckled down since 2013 and earnt his rights, often against Wellington's best.

 

[Jono]

Cricinfo has already started its narrative of "wickets aren't falling so the pitch is slow and flat now"

Haha yep. Bet no posts about flatness if guptil given out. Give nz credit. Good batting. Can't blame pitch flattening

 

[Bahnz]

Random question: who do you think will get to 200 test wickets first - Southee or Boult

Southee only has 23 to go compared to Boult's 34. But Boult has a one match head start and is, y'know, actually bowling pretty well.

Will Southee get scared straight by Henry's recent success? While Boult's injury problems resurface during the long season ahead? Will the Bangladesh tour make a lottery of the whole affair?

 

[Gnske]

Another classic NZ opener's innings comes to an end